#661 ·
amberorca192 said:given the components in this build—it’s clearly a budget setup—one would assume that power supply didn't cost more than $50, so you're lucky if the system stays stable at all. Attempting to overclock with a unit like that is asking for trouble; the PSU could easily fail and take the rest of your hardware down with it, which is hardly a sound investment.
People, particularly those lacking technical foresight, tend to overlook the importance of the power supply; seeing "400W" on a box makes them think they've struck gold. While 400W is a decent amount of power, a high-quality 400W unit isn't going to go for $50, but rather closer to $100.
That is true. Cheap units are often bundled with the case for $167.
As for me, I'll stick to what works; my setup runs just fine.
However, since I tend to overclock my CPU, GPU, and RAM, my system certainly demands a higher voltage draw.
